2 Jun 2010
Backing up your data is not a glamorous part of running a business, but it might just save your arse one day. I recently overhauled my entire backup policy to give Shark Attack full belt-and-braces protection, & I thought I’d break it down here for anyone who is wondering where to start.
19 Mar 2010
Now is the time to demand from your MP that the Digital Economy Bill be given proper scrutiny and debate.
28 Feb 2010
There is currently a heated debate within the web design & development community. It concerns the relative merits of Adobe Flash and HTML5, and which technology should hold the crown for rich content on the web.
28 Jan 2010
It’s immediately obvious that the iPad is more about viewing things than about creating things. For that reason it has a huge amount of potential for creatives as a presentation device.
5 Oct 2009
A recent upsurge in form spam has required me to implement a Captcha system on comment submissions and contact forms. But it is text-based and, I hope, completely accessible.
4 Sep 2009
Taking the time to perform a thorough and well-executed upgrade to OS X can make the difference between a zippy new working environment and a blue screen or kernel panic. Here is my recommended upgrade procedure, tried and tested over many years and system upgrades. It’s never let me down yet.
30 Aug 2009
Can Adobe really not find the resources to provide businesses with much-needed compatibility data regarding CS3 and Snow Leopard?
14 Aug 2009
You can now follow @sharkattackdsgn for design and studio-related updates. And check out HootSuite for managing multiple Twitter accounts; v.2 (beta) is looking HootSweet.
12 Aug 2009
Record labels are preparing to introduce a new format intended to revitalise the album market. Apple is doing likewise. Are we poised for another battle for format dominance?
12 Aug 2009
Ever since the National Identity Scheme was first suggested by politicians, we’ve been told that “those who have nothing to hide have have nothing to fear”. This would appear to be nonsense, especially if you are a celebrity and a government employee is feeling a bit bored.
28 Jul 2009
Concentric Sky have released iPhone cheatsheet apps covering HTML, CSS, JQuery and more.
27 Jul 2009
Convert a Moleskine notebook into a PDA, with some top tips courtesy of The Art of Manliness
19 Jun 2009
Innovative water bottle-and-fountain system addresses the problem of plastic bottle wastage without neglecting the commercial side. And it looks great too.
18 Jun 2009
Good news for developers: Mobile Safari, as implemented in iPhone software v.3, is reported to be fully compatible with HTML 5.
4 Jun 2009
LinkedIn’s sluggishness continues, but attempting to report it to the team simply results in more pain.
5 May 2009
LinkedIn seems to be painfully slow right now… but do they have it in them to be the success story of the recession?
27 Apr 2009
Continuing the growing trend amongst developers to give Internet Explorer 6 the boot, Ellis Labs who produce Expression Engine have declared that when EE 2.0 ships it will no longer support IE6.
20 Apr 2009
Google analytics is a wonderful, invaluable tool for any webmaster. The basics are well known, but there are hidden gems to be unearthed, such as Custom Reporting.
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